Our Values
Our Values direct and inform First Rung’s decisions and actions. High standards and quality educational opportunities underpin its commitment to workplace training.
Accessibility – Believing in the importance of serving a geographically, socially and economically diverse clientele, First Rung provides an open, supportive environment that addresses student learning styles and enhances individual performance. This extends to ensuring our premises and services are accessible by disabled learners.
Accountability – Demonstrating responsiveness to its stakeholders through effective stewardship of resources, to ensure the success of the learners, access to information, and sound financial management.
Ethical Behaviour – Believing in the importance of honesty, trust, and fairness, First Rung respects the rights of the individual, promotes professional conduct, and builds harmony among its staff, learners and stakeholders.
Innovation and Continuous Learning - Believing that innovation is creating new ways to add value in ways which are sustainable and on-going. First Rung will be ‘lead’ rather than ‘manage’, empowering individuals to release their potential and creativity. Innovation will be a dynamic process that sustains itself.
Human Development - Believing in the necessity of personal and professional development, First Rung recognises individual needs, abilities and accomplishments: promotes opportunities for learning; supports career choice and career enhancement; and cares about the psychological, social and physical well-being of all individuals.
Teamwork – Embracing leadership and learning styles that encourage open communication, involvement in decision making and performance through cooperation, First Rung promotes change for improvement by creating common understandings, positive group working relationships, and shared commitments to action.